PROMPTS

Coffee Lover - 3

Prompt: "Now how about I be the last voice you hear tonight" (Not a Bad thing)

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"You look wonderful."

Mi-yeon turned to look at her best friend, suspiciously. They were at the living room of their two-bedroom apartment and Mi-yeon was standing in front of the full length mirror they shared. It was a beautiful arched mirror with a gold trim that fit perfectly in one of their walls. Mi-yeon remembers that it was unbelievable expensive but they both wanted it so bad that they used their credit cards and spent the next 3 months paying for it.

Se-ri gave Mi-yeon an innocent look. "What? I always think you look beautiful and I tell you as much."

Mi-yeon frowned. "What gives?"

"Nothing," Se-ri said. Then, reluctantly added, "Please use protection. Don't add to the number of babies that will be born in November."

Mi-yeon whacked Se-ri with a pillow. "Oh you!" Assessing Se-ri's outfit, Mi-yeon asked, "And you? Where are you headed tonight?"

"Nowhere. I'm staying in," Se-ri replied, a little too quickly.

"Liar," Mi-yeon returned. "You always wear your best white blouse at home?"

"Starting today, yes," Se-ri keeping up the lie. "I love being at home and to honor that I'm going to wear my best clothes here."

Mi-yeon crossed her arms. "Why can't you just admit that you have the biggest crush on our friendly neighborhood barista?"

"Because I don't," Se-ri said. "Which barista are we talking about?"

"The one you blocked me from setting up with my officemates," Mi-yeon reminded her. As Se-ri stammered a defense, Mi-yeon picked up her bag and coat and bussed her best friend's cheek. "He seems like a nice guy. Why don't you try falling in love this time?"

Before she stepped out the door, Mi-yeon turned back and asked, "Are you really staying in?"

Se-ri blushed and shook her head. "I think I want a cup of coffee."

MI-yeon smiled at her. "Good luck! Go be fertile!"

"Hey! I'm not jumping into bed with him on the first date!"

Mi-yeon's eyes widened. "So this IS a date?"

"No," Se-ri corrected quickly. "But... no... no you know. Not that."

Mi-yeon chuckled. "Alright. I won't judge, you know. As long as you're okay with it."

Se-ri threw a pillow at her. "Go away!"

When she was alone at the apartment, Se-ri checked her makeup, hair and outfit for the nth time that night. She felt like she looked good and she was confident with it but this was a first for her -- going out on Valentine's day to see someone. Granted this was not a date because they didn't really agree, Se-ri still felt like this was... something.

Pulling out her phone from her handbag, she considered sending a message to Jeong Hyeok.

Hi. I'm dropping by, she typed. Then, deleted it.

Hello. Happy Valentine's. See you in a bit?

Again, she deleted the message. Se-ri made a face. Forget sending a message, just go there, she told herself. She brought the book she was currently reading and another one from Mi-yeon's stash, in case she finished reading quickly and needed an extra one, then went on her way.

"It's okay. You know him. You've been here before. Calm down," Se-ri murmured, trying to calm herself.

To her surprise, when she arrived at the coffee shop, the place was full. Not only that, Jeong Hyeok was nowhere to be found. She walked around for a bit to make sure she did not miss any spot but he really wasn't there.